“Done and set to be sealed” – Super Eagles star’s move to Southampton confirmed by transfer guru

The Saints could have crushed a number of Premier League rivals to the signing of one among Nigeria’s most constant performers during the last 12 months

Tremendous Eagles midfielder Joe Ayodele Aribo has taken some time step nearer to fulfilling his childhood desires as Southampton edge nearer to signing the Glasgow Rangers star.

In line with switch market skilled Fabrizio Romano, Southampton’s subsequent precedence signing is Joe Aribo after finishing the £12 million transfer for Manchester Metropolis’s Romeo Lavia.

Fabrizio even means that the deal for the versatile Nigerian midfielder is “performed and set to be sealed”, with an official announcement anticipated within the coming hours.

Official, confirmed. Romeo Lavia has signed as new Southampton participant from Manchester Metropolis, everlasting deal for £12m – purchase again clause round £40m. ? #SaintsFC

Deal accomplished right this moment – subsequent one, Joe Aribo from Rangers on £6m payment plus add ons. Completed and set to be sealed.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 6, 2022

The Premier League awaits Aribo

After three years in Scotland, it seems the proper time for Joe Aribo to step as much as the Premier League, one of many world’s most-followed championships.

The Nigeria worldwide was a dominant characteristic as Rangers brilliantly completed runners-up within the Europa League and scooped the Scottish Cup.

Aribo, taking part in as a false 9, scored Rangers’ solely objective within the European remaining in opposition to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.

Remarkably, the Nigerian worldwide was additionally the one footballer who made 70 appearances for membership and nation in the course of the 2021-22 marketing campaign.

And it was no shock to see a number of Premier League golf equipment be a part of the race to safe his signature.

Nottingham Forest, Fulham, and Crystal Palace had been all linked to a midfielder who registered 26 targets and 25 assists in 146 appearances for Rangers.

Southampton have, nonetheless, crushed their rivals to the Nigerian, with the Saints reportedly coughing out £6m (roughly N3 billion) plus add-ons to Rangers for the previous Charlton Athletic man.